Japanese drugstores are simply paradise for beauty enthusiasts and makeup lovers. Some big stores even have 3 floors dedicated for cosmetics only. Drugstore in Japan doesn't only sell pharmacies but also cosmetics, skincare, even snacks, pretty much like Watsons or Guardian in terms of product range but in much bigger scale.  The first time I went to Matsumoto Kiyoshi, I nearly died, I could hear angels are coming down. IT WAS PURE HEAVEN!! I was really impressed by the variety of cosmetic brands and beauty products available there. I've never been that enthusiastic upon entering a shop in all my life, not even Sephora can make me feel that way. I'm so biased LOL

Moving on to skincare section, I bought Hada Labo Shirojyun Lotion & Milk set, simply because I loooove Hada Labo and I want to know if it's different from Hada Labo that's sold in Indonesia. The best thing is, the price is not much different than Hada Labo in Indonesia, but you get more product. ( The bottle is bigger lol)

Next is Detclear Fruits Peeling Jelly. Because the infamous Cure Natural Aqua Gel is too expensive, I gotta find cheaper alternative. Detclear is only 800円, while Cure is about 2500円 something. (I just can't waste 2500円 on a peeling gel.) Surprisingly Detclear works very well too! It's my favorite peeling gel at the moment, Gonna restock once it runs out.

Pure Smile & Choosy Mask are just random stuff I grabbed because it's cheap. Choosy Lip Mask is only 87円 ! One thing I deeply regret is I didn't buy other sheet mask like Lululun or KOSE Clear Turn Face Mask, Lululun is a bit expensive but KOSE Clear Turn Mask is only 380円 about per-pack with 5 masks inside, One mask is less than ceban. How could I miss such great deal????

DAISO Eyelid Tape Clear

DAISO Eyelashes

SHO-BI Sailor Mercury Eyelashes

KATE Eyebrow Color

DAISO Eyelash Fixer

DHC Lip Cream

Disney Store Rapunzel Lip Cream & Marie Cheek Color

KATE Mineral BB Cream

DUP Eyelashes Fixer EX

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SNACK HAUL

As a beauty blogger it's such a shame that my snack haul is more tremendous than my makeup haul. I had this bad habit of buying impulsively when it comes to food a.k.a jajan. I was a picky bitch at cosmetic and fashion stores, and then transformed into someone possessed with gluttony when I entered snack shop "HERE HERE HERE TAKE MY MONEY"

This popped out in my mind the moment I went home. OH GOD WHY DIDN'T YOU  ENLIGHTEN ME  EARLIER

Some big boxes - Kyoto Pudding Cake, Tokyo Banana, Pretz, Bunmeido Tokyo Honey Castella Cake

snacks after being packed into one bag

And... I purposely brought an entire bag dedicated to snacks only. (TALK ABOUT DEDICATION LOL) I put smaller & fragile snacks such as Kit Kat, instant noodles, candies and biscuits there so I can carry them to the cabin. I was quite worried my snack bag wouldn't be allowed inside because it was quite big, but apparently the cabin crew didn't give a damn about it. Smuggling mission : SUCCESS!

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CLOTHES

Lastly, random toys and souvenirs from Disney Store, Square Enix ARTNIA & Kiddy Land. Most of them are for my friends. I only bought Dumbo Ufufy, Squall Leonhart Phone Strap and Oshawott Towel from Pokemon Centre for myself.



Disney Ufufy is a new set of plushies released by Disney Japan. Unlike Tsum-Tsum, Ufufy is bigger, about the size of my palm and it can stand right on its own.  It's sooooo fluffy, soo round and sooo lovable!! It smells really good too, apparently it has some kind of fragrance balls hidden inside (you can feel it when you touch it). Ufufy is only released in Japan so be sure not to miss out, especially if you're a Disney fan.

I picked Dumbo because it's simply the most adorable among other Ufufy characters. I mean, look at that tiny trunk. Uhh 💘 

EH BLOOD??? -->   I wiped my bleeding lips with my hand. Ehe

Phew! The post gets longer that it should be! Well, that concludes my haul post today! I bought my stuff mostly at DAISO in Takeshita Street, Don Quijote (Donki) in Asakusa, Matsumoto Kiyoshi and random drugstores & konbinis. I visited many Donki along the way but I think Asakusa branch is the best because it has sooooo many snacks and so many stuff that you can't find in other Donki. And as for Daiso, it sells everything ranging from snacks, seasonings, cosmetics, household items, stationeries ,you name it for only 100 yen each. You can buy cheap omiyage for your colleagues there too lol

Since it's my very first time visiting this land of temptation, I don't know much about the cheapest shop there or if I can recommend a place to shop to you. In fact, I missed a lot of good shopping spot (SHIBUYA 109, La Foret, LUMINE, It's Demo, Loft, etc) I want to cry everytime I remember all good places that I didn't get to visit. If you have any recommendation about shops or cool stuff to buy in Japan, please leave your suggestion at the comment box below. I'd love to know!!

If I ever get the chance to visit Japan again, maybe I'll just stay and explore Tokyo fully. Tokyo was huge and I think Tokyo has so many amazing things that even staying for 7 days cannot cover. As much as I want to visit other cities, Tokyo always has a special spot in my heart. The bright neon boards, the flashy alleyway, the busy streets, the illumination, shopping centres, and everything that I imagined about Japan since I was a kid..was in Tokyo.